U.S. v. $506,231 IN U.S. CURRENCY

Nos. 96-3308, 96-3309 and 97-2282.

125 F.3d 442 (1997)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. $506,231 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY, Defendant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 3, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jonathan C. Haile, Matthew D. Tanner (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Civil Division, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee in Nos. 96-3308 and 96-3309.

Michele S. Schroeder (submitted), Office of the United States Attorney, Rockford, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee in No. 97-2282.

Stephen M. Komie (argued), Brian E. King, Komie & Associates, Chicago, IL, Douglas W. Godfrey (argued), Chicago, IL, for Claimant-Appellant.

Before BAUER, HARLINGTON WOOD, JR., and MANION, Circuit Judges.


BAUER, Circuit Judge.

The United States Marshals Service currently possesses over half a million dollars which is claimed by Anthony Lombardo and Stephen M. Komie. The government filed a complaint for forfeiture of this currency pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6). The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the United States, finding that there was probable cause to believe the money was subject to forfeiture. However, because the district court never...

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